British and Foreign

Southland Times, Issue 11751, 2 June 1891, Page 2

British and Foreign

[United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Coptoioht. ] LONDON, Junk 1. Received 2nd, 1.50 a.m. The export trade to the Australian'colonies is brisker than it has been for years and the dock sheds are choked with goods. The aggregate tonnage in London awaiting for cargoes is 80,000. The House of Commons has reported the Irish Land Purchase Bill with 13 pages of amendments. , The Australian torpedo gunboat Karrakatta has sailed for the colonies. ST. PETERSBURG, Jcnk 1. Received 2nd, 1.50 a.m. A society has been established at ODessa for the purpose of assisting Jews who have been ordered to quit the country to emigrate to Great Britain. It is estimated that 60,000 Jews will be landed in Great Britain in the autumn. BERLIN, Jpne 1. Received 2nd, 1.50 a.m. A central committee has been formed here to assist the Jews expelled from Russia. SOFIA, June 1. Received 2nd, 1.30 a.m. The Bulgarian Government has ordered 40,000 Wannlicber repeating rifles from Vienna, which are to be delivered by September. PARIS, Jonk 1. Received 2nd, 1.30 a.m. Letters have been discovered which prove that M. Turpin, the inventor of melinite, had offered to sell tbe secret of his invention to the German Government before he offered it to Sir Win. Armstrong and Co. VALPARAISO, June 1. Received 2nd, 1.50 a. m. The Republic of Bolivia has decided to recognise tbe Chilian insurgents. CALCUTTA, Jine 1. Received lnd, 1.50 a.m. Two of the Manipur officers have been sentenced for complicity in the murder of Messrs Quinton, Grim wood, and others. ODESSA, June 1. Received 3od, 1.50 p.m. English and German syndicates have purchased all the available corn here. [SPECIAL.] LONDON, May 3l. Received Ist, 7.40 p.m. The Imperial Government has assured the Newfoundland Government that they will establish courts to administer the treaties and will abstain from piecemeal legislation. Sir Geo. William Des Vceux, Governor of Hong Kong, has resigned owiug to ill-health. Sir F. Napier Broome, formerly Governor of Western Australia, will probably Bucceed him. The firm of Robt. Shaw and Sons, spinners, of Bradford, have assigned their estate. The liabilities are set down at L.60,000. Mr Wm. Lidderdale, Governor of the Bank of England, has been appointed a member of the Privy Council. Sir Geo. Stephen, formerly chairman of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, has been created the first colonial peer. Mr Robert Giffin, L.L.D., the well-known financial writer, and one of the assistant secretaries of the Board of Trade, has been created a C.B. The action brought by Sir Wm. GordoaGumming against Mr Wilson and others for slander in connection with the baccarat case will bo heard before the Lord Chief Justice on Monday. It is not known whether the Prince of Wales will be called as a witness. Mr Justin McCarthy has decided not to agitate for the rele se of Messrs Dillon and O'Brien. I Algiers has been visited by a locust plague ! and everything green is being eaten up. 1 OTTAWA, May 31. Received Ist, 7.40 p.m. Owing to the very severe illness of Sir John Macdonald, the Premier, the Dominion Parliament has adjourned. The medical advisers of the Premier report that he haa only a few hours to live. BUENOS AYRES, May 31. Received Ist, 7.40 p.m. Another financial crisis has taken place here. ST. PETERSBURG, May 31. Received Ist, 7.40 p.m. Jewish doctors in the Russian army have been informed that they must either adopt the orthodox faith or resign their positions, and it has been decided not to permit further admissions to the army. CAPETOWN, May 31. Received let, 7.40 p.m. The Portuguese authorities at Massikisse have ordered all Europeans except Porto.gUMS, to <joit tbe Country.